"If I can make myself useful here, maybe it won't go so badly," said Pucky, hopefully, with a return of his usual self-confidence.

At the mention of her partner, the Gnat's usual easy self-confidence wavered.

For a few minutes, he had lacked his usual self-confidence.

He was on the ice for far too many Pittsburgh goals and didn't show his usual self-confidence on attack.

"It will be different once we're in Dover," he said, without his usual self-confidence.

His voice lacked its usual self-confidence.

For some reason, the large knight's wink returned all of Benito's usual self-confidence.

Her usual self-confidence deserted her.

She felt hopeless and confused; for once, her usual self-confidence was gone.